Refugee rights and policy wrongs : a frank, up-to-date guide by experts /

Refugee rights and policy wrongs : a frank, up-to-date guide by experts /

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Author / Creator:	McAdam, Jane, 1974- author.
Imprint:	Sydney, NSW : UNSW Press LTD, 2019. ©2019
Description:	vii, 279 pages ; 21 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. Refugees -- Government policy -- Australia. Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Australia. Illegal aliens -- Government policy -- Australia. Asylum, Right of -- Government policy -- Australia. Human rights -- Australia. Detention of persons -- Australia. Detention of persons. Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. Human rights. Illegal aliens -- Government policy. Refugees -- Government policy. Refugees -- Legal status, laws, etc. Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. Australia.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12037766

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Other authors / contributors:	Chong, Fiona, author.
ISBN:	9781742236520 1742236529 9781742244570 1742244572 9781742249063 174224906X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Everyone has the right to seek asylum under international law, but public discourse in Australia about refugees is dominated by scare mongering and political point scoring. The government seeks to stop the boats whatever the cost, be it human, economic, moral or legal. In this new book, Jane McAdam and Fiona Chong find that Australias policies towards refugees have hardened since their previous bestselling book was published five years ago. Now, Refugee Rights and Policy Wrongs provides a wholly updated account of Australian refugee law and policy. Clearly and carefully, they explain who a refugee is, what rights refugees have under international law, and whether Australias policies on offshore processing, detention, boat turnbacks and so on violate Australias obligations under international law. The book also outlines what a human rights based protection framework might look like and how Australia could show greater global leadership on refugee issues, so as to expand the protection space available to refugees in the Asia Pacific region. McAdam and Chong trace the ways in which draconian domestic laws enacted over recent years blatantly contravene international law obligations that Australia has voluntarily signed up to. People seeking asylum, especially those held indefinitely on Manus Island and Nauru, have been broken as a result. The crucial information and depth of understanding this book offers has never been more urgent.

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Summary:	Everyone has the right to seek asylum under international law. However, successive governments in Australia have declared the need to 'stop the boats' whatever the cost, be it human, economic, moral or legal.In this new book, Jane McAdam and Fiona Chong find that Australia's policies towards refugees have hardened since their bestsellingRefugees: Why seeking asylum is legal and Australia's policies are notwas published in 2014. Now,Refugee Rights and Policy Wrongs provides a wholly updated account of Australian refugee law and policy.Bringing facts to bear on a highly politicised debate, McAdam and Chong explain why Australia falls short of its own international commitments when it comes to policies on offshore processing, detention and boat turnbacks, among others. This up-to-date account of Australia's refugee laws and policies could not come at a more crucial time and is compelling reading for anyone seeking to understand the human impacts of Australia's practices.
Physical Description:	vii, 279 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781742236520 1742236529 9781742244570 1742244572 9781742249063 174224906X